Listen, I may look like I don't know ball about smart homes, but trust me. My uncle has the most optimized home I have ever seen and every time I leave there I come back with a new smart home item to put on my list. Here are my favs.
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Clean smart🧼
Smart home must haves
Cooking
Clean smart🧼
The first thing someone will notice, an automatic hand dispenser will make your home immediately more smart.
Automatic Soap Dispenser
Next up is of course is a cordless vaccum, it will optimize your cleaning by a lot.
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Any clean smart home needs this. You will never have allergies again.
Quiet 2-in-1 Smart Air Humidifier & Purifier
Smart home must haves
If you haven't gotten an Alexa yet, this is your sign to do it. It's hyped for a reason, it makes cooking so much easier, you can add things to a grocery list, look up a recipe and change the song without using your hands.
Alexa
Added points for connecting them to the Alexa. You can set them to open exactly when you want, and they open and close with voice commands or buttons
Motorized Blinds & Shades
A bit pricy, but it's so smooth, works so well you will never go back to any other. Also has good voice commands.
Apple TV 4K
This one may seem foolish, but it gives your home that put-together seamless vibe. Great for watching movies at night!
Lights That Sync With Tv
On the topic of lights, these are a must. I have them on my bedside tables, and it's so convinient for when i need different lighting for different things.
Smart Light Bulbs - Wireless Lighting
Cooking
Let this be your sign to buy the airfrier. Cooking cleaner, healthier and easier.
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I'm not sure how common these are outside of Portugal, but they are the holy grail of cooking. It chops, boils, steams, marinades. Basically cooks for you, gives you exact recipes so you can cook better in half the time with half the utensiles.
Bimby®
Also a staple of Portuguese cooking, you won't find a house without one.
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